The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
Author | : P. Hill |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 1975-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9401025754 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789401025751 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices written by P. Hill and published by Springer. This book was released on 1975-01-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To judge by the dictum of al-Ja~i?: (d. A.D. 869), 'Wisdom has descended upon these three: the brain of the Byzantine, the hands of the Chinese, and the tongue of the Arab', in the great age of the